# NTSB Accident SEA96LA105
> **Cessna 140** · 1996-05-31 · PUYALLUP, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA96LA105
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05883
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-31
- **Location:** PUYALLUP, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.189376, -122.330848
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 140
- **Registration:** N72344
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain runway alignment during a go-around.  The pilot's improper flare for landing was a related factor.

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